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Chaplain M. UTNG in Afghanistan 2008

"There were a number of soldiers whose only package for the holidays was the one you sent to them. Because of you no one was forgotten."

“Operation Ensuring Christmas V Packaging Day Oct. 8th Cedar City. DVD of the Day that was put into each of the 500 care packages http://youtu.be/_q0tBs8qY7E thanks to MIshap Studios"

Thank you so much for all your efforts. My wife and kids were at the packaging party and were extrememely impressed with the effort you have put into this. I can't thank you enough" Major A.

Chaplain Harding 1,000 Marines in AFghanistan 2008

"Once again thank you from myself and all of the Marines and Sailors out here with me.. It really meant a lot to us... You have really brightened the spirits of myself and many of the Marines out here in this awful place this holiday season..."

“Hey Denise, Mom of SPC M. recently home from Afghanistan with the 118th Sappers. (Thanks for all you did for them.) Thanks again, your efforts are amazing!”

Becky

SGT H. UTNG PA UNIT IN IRAQ 2008 "I had a little time to stop and say thank you, because that care package was the best care package

I’ve received. You could just tell that everything was well thought out and carefully prepared for someone you didn’t even know,

so thank you for your thoughts, your time, your heart and not to mention the money and effort that went into these care packages.

So thanks for making me feel special and that there are people back who actually take the time to think of us out here, it’s actually quite gratifying."

“YOU ALL ARE AWESOME!!! Thank you for your daily selfless support

through prayers and watching over our families. You all are truly amazing!

 We could not ask for better support from the Communities ,

 families and friends and the selfless service that is provided by all of you..

 Your soldiers are truly outstanding in an environment that is vague and ever changing..

Again, I cannot thank you all enough for the love felt support from across the state.

 Sincerely V/R LTC Brad Fuller 10/01/11 with the 500 Utah Soldiers in Iraq

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SPC S. 40th Signal Battalion

"The Battalion has just recently come back from Iraq. My MOS is Chaplain Assistant, which means that not only is it my job to take care of my Chaplain, but also my fellow soldiers. Since the 40th has come back from Iraq, I've noticed the problems, mainly emotionally, that seems to plague the soldiers. I'm writing you all because Independence Day is around the corner, and I was thinking what better time to show those soldiers some appreciation than on the 4th of July. We would appreciate anything to show the soldiers that they are appreciated and that America does not forget the sacrifices they're making.The kindness and support you showed to us in the nice things said in the letters and the fun gifts in the packages makes us feel uplifted and helps us know that we are not alone in this endeavor."

LTC F. USAR in Iraq 2009 359 Pkgs.

"I was in Taji over the week-end. I saw the results of the boxes that were

 sent there. Soldiers were lending me their cards and sharing the goodies.

 From the looks of it, it was a very appreciated gift. I thank you for them.

 It made them happy and surprised that someone was thinking of them."

 "Hello Denise! I hope you remember me, I helped you in Cedar city and have

 been meaning to contact you. I wanted to let you know that you are an amazing person!

The world is much better because of you and all of your hardwork. The experience I had

with you was so wonderful and filled my soul with so much happiness.

My son is home safe and sound now! It was wonderful to hear him tell me

 about his package and how much it meant to him. 
 I am in ....and would LOVE to help you in any way that I can. I hope that you will feel you can contact

me and let me know what you may need from me. I truly hope to get to know you better and be here

to support you.  I hope you have an amazing holiday my dear! You certainly deserve it!

Peace, Love and Happiness Denise!   All my love, Frankie Ann (Mom of 222 soldier 2011)

Opportunities

Letters to Soldiers has many opportunities to be of service whether it be donating goods or helping put together care packages. Here are a few opportunites offered to help out Letters to Soldiers:

ATTENTION: WRITING LETTERS IS NOT VOLUNTEERING, WE GET TONS OF CARDS, BANNERS AND LETTERS FROM SCHOOLS AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON OUR SITE WE NEED THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS

Looking up company contact info on the internet
Calling Companies for donations
Finding and coordinating volunteers to make stockings, school cards/banners, and other hand made items
Setting up booths at festivals and other events, coordinating Welcome Home, Christmas Parties, and other events for military, Concerts:
Printing online letters, getting supplies donated by companies like paper, ink, electronics needed
Fundraising, media PR, and other professional services
Webmaster and other digital media
Media Press Releases
Coordinating collection of donated items, packaging, printing prepaid labels and customs forms, pick by USPS
School Assemblies, collecting cards, letters and banners and helping schools do fund raisers, donated items collection, etc
SUB 4 SANTA EACH HOLIDAY SEASON: We have 7 more families of soldiers that deployed in 2010 and now are deploying again in Jan. of 2012 that due to economy could not find work and have had to sell whatever they could just to put food on the table and put gas in the car. Can anyone donate Grocery Store Certificates and Gas Certificates? WE have sizes for families as follow for you to sponsor:
- Family A: 8 yr old girl shoe size 3, Top and dress size 10 childrens, pant size 12 ; 15 yr old girl shoe size 6 womens, top size XS Jr. Miss, pant size 9 Jr. miss; 18 yr old boy shoe size 9.5 mens, top medium, pants 34 waist. And grocery and gas certificate for Christmas
- Family B: 8 yr old girl shoe size 3, clothes size 8-10; 10 yr old boy shoe size 8, clothes size 12-14. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas.
- Family C: Girl 12 shoe size 13, clothes size 10; boy shoe size 5, clothes size 6-7; boy shoe size 12, clothes size 5T. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas.
- Family D: Girls age 17 and Girl age 14, they are skinny girls. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas
- Family E: 5 children sizes coming. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas
- Family F: 2 children sizes coming. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas
- Family G: 3 children sizes coming. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas
- Family H: Single Father Soldier with 3 yr old very active little boy. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas
- * We have lots of other families that " are just struggling with money. Some have said they are selling things so they can buy groceries or put gas in their cars. Many are newly weds and out of work. We would love gift cards for groceries/gas also for them. Please contact us with what you would like to donate at info@letterstosoldiers.org
- Thanks Century Link employees in St. George and Josie for raising funds and shopping for one special UTNG family who's father served 12 mos in Afghanistan till May 2011 and then left in June for Iraq that was hit so hard that mom with 6 kids had no car, and helping them have a special Christmas.
- over 200 USAR soldiers will be leaving for Afghanistan in January that we need goods, volunteers, funds to ship them care packages early in 2012.
- “Letters to Soldiers is needing volunteers to help plan Operation Ensuring Christmas VI for 2012 Packaging Day for the shipping costs of the care packages, volunteers can help call companies for donations of items for the care packages including home made Christmas Stockings, decorations, school cards, treats. Utah specially made items, magazines, and other items from home listed on "Care Packages" page: and volunteers can also call for food for the packaging party, location to host the party, entertainment, video experts to film Christmas Wishes to the soldiers by volunteers and their families that will be duplicated and put into each of the care packages along with Santa photos, certificates of all kinds to give to the soldiers’ families to thank them for their sacrifices, and more. We hope to plan the event for the first week of November in time to ship the packages by the end of November in time to get to all the soldiers in Iraq by Christmas. Qwest employees of St George have offered to volunteer at the event, as well as others. If you would like to be part of this community effort please contact Letters to Soldiers at info@letterstosoldiers.org or call 802-808-4424. Utah’s Governor’s Commission on Volunteers has also listed volunteer opportunities with Letters to Soldiers under the 9/11 week of volunteering”.

For the fourth year in a row, the Odyssey Dance Theatre has generously donated 100s of tickets to their amazing productions to the families of the deployed soldiers of Utah. We thank them as well as so many generous companies around Utah for giving these families sacrificing so much, (some have lost their husbands, fathers and sons), by thanking them for their great sacrifices, as well as giving them something wonderful to do with their kids while they wait the long 12 months for dad, mom, son or daughter to come home safely.

Chaplain Harding 1,000 Marines in AFghanistan 2008

"Once again thank you from myself and all of the Marines and Sailors out here with me.. It really meant a lot to us... You have really brightened the spirits of myself and many of the Marines out here in this awful place this holiday season..."

Opportunities

Family A: 8 yr old girl shoe size 3, Top and dress size 10 childrens, pant size 12 ; 15 yr old girl shoe size 6 womens, top size XS Jr. Miss, pant size 9 Jr. miss; 18 yr old boy shoe size 9.5 mens, top medium, pants 34 waist. And grocery and gas certificate for Christmas

Family B: 8 yr old girl shoe size 3, clothes size 8-10; 10 yr old boy shoe size 8, clothes size 12-14. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas.

Family C: Girl 12 shoe size 13, clothes size 10; boy shoe size 5, clothes size 6-7; boy shoe size 12, clothes size 5T. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas.

Family D: Girls age 17 and Girl age 14, they are skinny girls. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas

Family E: 5 children sizes coming. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas

Family F: 2 children sizes coming. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas

Family G: 3 children sizes coming. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas

Family H: Single Father Soldier with 3 yr old very active little boy. Grocery and gas certificates for Christmas

Thanks Century Link employees in St. George and Josie for raising funds and shopping for one special UTNG family who's father served 12 mos in Afghanistan till May 2011 and then left in June for Iraq that was hit so hard that mom with 6 kids had no car, and helping them have a special Christmas.

over 200 USAR soldiers will be leaving for Afghanistan in January that we need goods, volunteers, funds to ship them care packages early in 2012.

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